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Perfect Tense

nounid 115689·updated May 18, 2026
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verb form that indicates that an action or circumstance occurred earlier than the time under consideration, often focusing attention on the resulting state rather than on the occurrence itself

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perfect
plural
Perfect Tenses
possessive
Perfect Tense's
pluralpossessive
Perfect Tenses'

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verb form that indicates that an action or circumstance occurred earlier than the time under consideration, often focusing attention on the resulting state rather than on the occurrence itself

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